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ICE agent's gun found in SFO bathroom
NBC Bay Area • • business
Key Points:
- A flight attendant discovered an ICE agent’s unattended gun in a men's restroom at San Francisco International Airport’s Terminal 2 on July 21, leading to a security response and police involvement.
- The firearm was retrieved by the ICE officer shortly after police arrived, but details about how long it was left unattended and the officer’s activities at the airport remain unclear.
- The airport reported the incident to TSA, but has no role in ICE or DHS enforcement operations, consistent with San Francisco’s Sanctuary City policies.
- The discovery came amid recent heightened ICE activity at U.S. airports, including three known immigrant arrests at SFO since March, one involving Ukrainian immigrant Iryna Gorb.
- NBC Bay Area obtained internal records and CCTV footage related to ICE arrests at SFO, highlighting public concern over immigration enforcement actions at the airport.
